Chapter 7 When getting the marriage certificate, the ex-girlfriend suddenly called
"Yeah." Mark responded softly, with a hint of calmness in his tone.
He didn't actually have what he needed with him, but Luke was always available to deliver.
"Have you really decided to get married with me?" Diana asked again, with a hint of uneasiness in her voice.
Mark nodded firmly: "Of course, I've made up my mind!"
"Then let's go get the certificate now, okay?" Diana's voice was full of anticipation.
She knew the location of the Civil Affairs Bureau very well, which was only a short ten-minute drive from the Municipal Hospital.
"Okay." Mark responded again, his tone revealing an unquestionable determination.
Diana turned and walked towards the bed, held her father's hand, and said gently, "Dad, you have a good rest. I'm going to get the certificate now."
Alan's eyes were slightly red, and he responded repeatedly: "Okay, okay. You go ahead." He held his daughter's hand tightly and said earnestly: "Xiao Di, you have to look forward, live a good life in the future, and manage your own little family well."
"Yeah." Diana responded with a sob, knowing the deep meaning behind her father's words.
She has long forgotten the past and now only hopes for happiness in the future.
Mark then said, "Dad, after we get the marriage certificate, Diana and I will be husband and wife. Although I can't do much for you, I won't ask for a dowry. I will install a cochlear implant for Liam."
Alan was shocked and quickly refused: "No... How can this be possible..."
He was moved by Mark's sincerity. Even though he couldn't accept it, seeing that Mark was so sincere, he could safely hand his daughter to him.
Marriage begins with appearance, but ends with character.
Mark said again: "Dad, let's go get the marriage certificate first, you take a good rest, you will definitely get better."
"Okay, okay." Alan said the word "okay" twice with tears in his eyes.
Diana used sign language to ask Liam to take good care of his father, and Liam quickly responded, saying that he would do his best.
Then, Diana and Mark walked out of the ward together.
When they reached the stairs, Diana said softly, "Once we get the certificate, it will be a lifelong thing."
"Yes, for a lifetime!" Mark reached out and held Diana's hand tightly, his tone firm and affectionate.
Diana froze slightly, but did not withdraw her hand. She just followed Mark's steps silently.
They did not choose the elevator, but walked down the stairs hand in hand, as if every step was on the road to happiness.
Mark said as he walked: "Every word I said to you, I will fulfill. I will be loyal to the marriage, and I will treat you wholeheartedly."
"Thank you, I will too!" Diana responded, her voice full of gratitude and determination.
Mark turned his head to look at Diana, reached out and gently ruffled her hair, and comforted her: "Everything will be fine."
"Yeah." There was a firm light in Diana's eyes, as if she had seen the happiness in the future.
After arriving at the Civil Affairs Bureau, Diana went to the bathroom to calm down.
Luke took the opportunity to hand the household registration booklet to Mark and reminded him in a low voice: "President, the signing time with Mr. Zheng is almost up, there is only half an hour left."
"You go and handle it." Mark ordered succinctly.
" No, Mr. Zheng is very difficult to deal with. If you don't go in person, he may not agree to sign the contract." Luke said anxiously.
"Then let him be." Mark said nonchalantly, his eyes already on Diana who was walking out of the bathroom.
He walked quickly towards her, as if afraid of missing every moment with Diana.
Luke looked at Mark's back, feeling mixed emotions.
He had been a witness to the six-year love affair between the president and Rain, and he knew very well that the president loved Rain deeply.
However, now the president has chosen to marry a stranger, which makes him feel shocked and regretful.
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Mark and Diana took wedding photos together.
The photographer noticed Diana 's red eyes and thought to himself: If she doesn't want to get married, why force it?
However, he said nothing but professionally captured this happy moment for them.
After getting the photos, Mark and Diana walked to the window to go through the formalities.
There was a long line in front of the divorce window, but there was no one in front of the marriage window.
They smiled at each other and walked hand in hand towards the empty window.
Just then, Mark's cell phone rang suddenly.
Caller ID: Rain!
This name was changed by Mark after Rain went abroad. It was once called "Rain".
"You answer the phone first." Diana said softly when she heard the phone ring. She even took the initiative to step aside and wait for Mark to finish the call before continuing with the formalities.
"It's an unimportant call." Mark smiled at Diana and put the phone in his pocket.
"But it keeps ringing," Diana kindly reminded.
"It will stop ringing in a while." Mark said calmly.
However, the cell phone seemed to be deliberately against them and kept ringing.
Mark took out his phone again and glanced at it, a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and then he turned it off without hesitation.
After six years of relationship, no matter how he tried to persuade her to stay, she insisted on going abroad. Now she is calling him so anxiously, what is her intention?
At the moment she left resolutely, four words flashed through his mind: nothing special. They quickly filled out the forms, signed, filmed, posted photos, and stamped ...
But in just five minutes, two bright red marriage certificates appeared in front of them.
Mark looked at the photo on the marriage certificate and said to Diana affectionately, "From now on, we are husband and wife, and we are a family."
"Yeah." Diana responded and looked down at the marriage certificate in her hand.
She felt mixed emotions; she had never thought her marriage would start this way.
There is always a gap between ideal and reality.
The ideal marriage in a girl's mind is to wear a pure white wedding dress and run towards the person she loves wholeheartedly. However , in the real world, it is possible to separate from the person you love for various reasons, and then choose to spend the rest of your life with someone you don't love that much.
She looked up at Mark, a smile on her lips.
In fact, this marriage has been much better than she expected.
At least, Mark is not only handsome and has a decent personality, but he is also willing to spend money on her.
She felt like she had found a treasure.
"Let's go back to the hospital first." Mark said, "When your father is more stable, we will go out for dinner to celebrate, and then I will take you to meet my parents." He noticed Diana 's empty fingers and said, "Also, we need to pick out wedding rings. But there is no rush for these. Your father's matter is more important. Let's go back to the hospital first."
"I'll just take care of my dad." Diana said, "If you have work to do, go ahead and do it. I'll call you if there's anything."
She didn't want to delay Mark's work because of her own affairs.
Today is Wednesday, a workday, and he has already wasted the entire morning on himself.
"We are husband and wife now. Your business is my business." Mark said, "I will ask about your brother's cochlear implant later. You don't have to worry."
He was mainly waiting for Zen to come back. Zen was catching an early morning flight and should be arriving soon.
" No, you don't have to worry about the cochlear implant." Diana said hurriedly, "You've already helped me a lot."
Mark already had the marriage certificate in his pocket. He placed his hands on Diana's shoulders and looked down at her intently: "From now on, you don't have to do everything by yourself. You can rely on me, your husband."
Diana quickly looked away, her nose suddenly felt sore and her eyes turned red.
She always thought she was strong, but when she heard the word "rely on", she couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.
She was really tired during this period.
"Let's go." Mark reached out and touched Diana's head, then took her hand and left the Civil Affairs Bureau together.
They hurried back to the hospital and caught up with the nurse changing the IV bottle for Alan . The nurse told Alan that after this bottle, he could rest for ten minutes and then change clothes and go into the treatment room.
Seeing Diana coming back, Alan looked at his daughter eagerly, his eyes full of anticipation.
Diana knew what her father was thinking, so she immediately took out the marriage certificate and showed it to her father.
Alan took the marriage certificate with his dry hands, and his eyes gradually became moist as he looked at the photo on it.
He said repeatedly, "Okay, okay." as if he had finally let go of the string that had been taut in his heart.
However, just as his hand holding the marriage certificate suddenly dropped, his body twitched, and he spat out a mouthful of blood...